Bag.



C'. G. MILLER.

BAG.

APPLIGATION FILED JU www ' incassa.

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CHARLES C`. IV[ILBER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

BAG'.

v Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented July 17, 191A.

Application filed JuIy 12, 1912. Serial No. 708,946.

, T all 'whom t 'may concern.'

y ments and the like from dust, insects and the like, and which shall be readily opened for the insertion and removal of the garments. In most bags heretofore in use for the purpose of protecting garments the mouth of the bag is at thetop and the user has considerable difficulty in inserting garments, particularly those which are of some considerable length, such as overcoats, gowns and the like, and theuser cannot be certain that the garment/s are hanging freely so as not to be crushedxwhen the bag is closed.

The particular object of my invention is .t0 provide a bag which can be opened to greater extent than any heretofore in use so that the user may easily insert the garment and be assured that it will not be crushed when the bagis closed.

@ther objects will be set forth hereafter..

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate the preferredv form of my inventionV inv which.- y if* Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a (closed) constructed according to my invention ;-Fig. 2 isv a fragmentary front elevational View of the same with the mouth and front open; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3; Fig. l is a sectional view on line 1 4 and Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the `*front side of the bag on line .Fi-5.

Referring' to the drawings the bag consists of a front 1G, back 11 and two extensible sides 12 which are preferably formed out of one sheet of material such as s itable paper. The bottom of the bag is permanently closed in any suitable and usual manner.

0n the exterior of the bach' is a suitable hanger 13 and on the interirsofl the back are suitable garment hooks 14 which are secured to the back by rivets 15 which pass through the hanger, the back and the hook supporting plate 16. Adjacent the outer upper edgeof back 1l is secured an exten- '2l, 25, being secured together.

sion or flap 17 (Fig. 4), the-upper portion of which is folded overa reinforcing strip 18 of suitablematerial which is preferably heavier than the material forming the flap. Between the extension and back I provide a reinforcing strip 19 which is preferably fabric, the fabric extending upwardly between the folds of the flap as plainly seen in Fig. 1. Lateral ears 20 project from strip 1 9 which are secured to the foldedsides 12 .adjacent the top edge of the same in order to reinforce the upper corners between the baclr and sides. At opposite ends of Hap 17 and to the front side thereof, are secured two clamps 21 which serve to secure the parts in the closed position as hereafter, explained.

l'nstead of attaching` a strip to back 10 to form flap 17 I may cut the sheet rso that the upper portion of the back will project above the front similarly to flap 17 as seen inv F ig. 3.

The front of the bag is formed by overlapping the ends or sections 22, 23 of the sheet, the lower portions, as between lines Section 23 is lslit transversely substantially midway its length as is indicated by line 26 to form a flap 27 and the section is creased from approximately the inner end of the slit to the upper corner as is indicated by dotted line 28. The side edge 0f the flap is reinforced by a suitable strip 29 which overlaps'the cd'e and is secured thereto and a similar' reinforcement 30 is similarly secured to the top edge of the Hap and the folded side 12. 1 One member 3l of a socket clasp is secured j to the flap 27 adjacent .the side edge and' is adapted to coact with the other member 32 of the clasp which is secured adjacent the edge of flap 33 which is provided on scction 22. The clasp serves as a ,duide to insure the register of the two edges ofthe flaps in the closing operation-of the same hereinafter described and also securcsthe edge portions of the flaps together. A

A strip 341 is secured to the side edge o section 22 to increase the'width of flapll in order that the flap may be folded with flap 27 as hereinafter explained. The side edge of the flap is reinforced by a strip 35 similar to reinforcement 29 on flap 27 and the top edge of they same is similarly reinforced by strip 36 which is also extended along,T the top edge of the adjacent folded side 155.

In the crotch between the two flaps is a reline 39 similarly to sect-ion 23.

securing the 4folds ot the'laps and top of intorceiuent 2T ol suitable material which is extended under the lower edge of each flap i and' upwardly on the outer surface of the same. Another reinforcing strip 3S is secured to the outer surface of section 23 adjacent to the base of the crotch, or said strip 38 may he a part of reinforcement 37.

Section 22 creased approximately on Suitable clasps tf) are secured lo the front side of l'lap 33 adjacent reinforcement 35 and are adapted to secure the two liaps in Jfolded relation as islibout to be described.

lilith the hat` open, .sides extended, and the llagas 2T. ru-ned back at the creases onto l'ronl l0` there is jiresented a very large opening: through which the garment maj,v readily be )assed in order to insert the saine into the. bag. To close the bagv the llaps are brought together with the innerportions of reinforcements 29 and 35 in contact. Socket is engaged on stud l and the two reinforced edges are folded over along the inner edge ot reinforcement Qi) onto llap 2T. This fold brings clasps l() to the front of the fold. A second fold et the two flaps is then made on approximately dotted lines 11. The latter `lold carries the clasps between the two vt'olds and Ilap QT, the tongues of the clasps projecting outwardly from the folds. The tongues of the clasps are then brought over onto the front side of the folds or the front side [of tlap in which position the clasps securelyretain the folds ofthe two flaps. Extension l? or the upper end of back ll then folded AForwardly onto 'liront l() as previously closed and a second forward 'told of both the back l'l and front 10 is made on .substantiallydotted line 12. .ln this position clasps 2l lie between the folds, and thc tongues of the clasps project outwardly from the side edges ot the bag. The tongues are then turned rearwardly onto the back and the Jolds are securely retained thereby.

Any suitable forni of clasp will sulice tor the bag. All parts ot the bag where the greatest strain occurs are reinforced. conseouently the li'le of the. bag; is greatly prolonged.-

Any suitable manner of closing the top and front of the bag;- will sutlic'e, but I prefor to fold the contiguous portions of the front to close the Same and to fold the upper the like. 'only extends across the top ot the bag but contiguous portions of the 'front and back to close the top of the bag' as heretofore dev .scribed since the l'olds render the bag air ti.e'lit,..i\lie1eby the garments within the bag are fully protected from dust and insects and Since the mouth ot' the bag not also part way down the front thereof, the bag may be opened to a much wider extent than bags heretofore. in use for the purpose and thereby enable the user to insert a gan ment with great ease and with assurance that it is hanscfiirer in the bag without being wrinkled or crushed.

ll'hat I claim is:

l. A bag` formed. from a single sheet of material having a permanently closed bottom and open top. the front of the bag be ing permanently closed in its lower portion, an opening in the upper portion ot' the front extending from the top edge thereof to the said closed portion thereof, a liap on each side of the opening, an extension secured to one of the liaps along its longitudinal edge, the inner surface ot which is adapted to be brought into contact with the inner surtace of the other flap7 the said extension and said other 'lap when in juxtaposition being adapted to be folded together onto said flap to close said opening, and a reinforcement secured to the closed portion o't the front adjacent the said opening. said reinforcement being also secured to each lap.

2. A bag formed from a single sheet of material having a permanently closed bottom and open top, the front ot' the bag being permanently closed in its lower portion, au opening in the upper portion of the front extending' from the top cdgre thereof to the said closed portion thc1eof,-ll.aps on opposite sides of the opening which,'collectively are Zgreater in width than the said closed portion of the iront, a portion of the inner surface of each liap being adapted to be brought into Contact with a portion of the inner surface of the other and when in juxtaj'iosition` said flaps being adapted to bc folded together onto one of the same to close the opening, and means to secure the fiaps in their folded position.

In witness whereof hereunto subscribe my naine July7 1912.

CHARLES C.. MILLER.

Witnesses: i

ANDREW J. KELLER Numan J. Knr'rrnn.

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